Braves Crush Phillies, Extend Win Streak

0:00It's April 25, MLB News Today starts now, AI powered and always on. Atlanta Braves handed the Phillies another tough loss, winning 5-3 on Friday night. Michael Harris the second came off the bench with a two-run double, despite dealing with a sore left quad that had him scratched from the lineup. The hit flipped the one-run deficit into a lead the Braves never gave back, extending Philly's skid to 10 straight defeats. These had set out as a precaution after tweaking the quad the day before against Washington. But in the sixth, with two on and two out against Andrew Painter, he crushed a 96-mile per hour fastball that got by the left fielder scoring. The tying and go-ahead runs. He slid into second no problem, then got replaced by a speedier runner, who stole third and scored on a wild pitch for extra breathing room. Ronald Okuna Jr. added a two-run homer for Atlanta, while the Phillies got blasts from Tree A Turner and Bryce Harper. Still, it wasn't enough as the two-time defending NLE's champs from Philly now.

1:01Trail the Braves by 10-1-1-1-2 games, not even a month into the season. Atlanta's riding high at 19 wins and 8 losses, the best mark in baseball after 9 victories in their last 10. Grand Homes picked up the win, going 6 innings and striking out Kyle Swarber with the bases loaded to escape a jam. Roberts wore as nailed down his third save, filling in for the injury closer by getting the final out with runners in scoring position. Painter took the tough look, allowing all five runs on nine hits in five and two-thirds innings. Looking ahead, Philly's Zach Wheeler makes his season debut Saturday after surgery recovery, facing off against Atlanta's Bryce Elder, whose three-and. One with a 1.5-0 ERA, the Braves keep pouring it on in the division race.